Big Begichev Island
Khatanga Bay, Laptev Sea, Yakutia
Description:
Big Begichev is an island in the Laptev Sea, in the Khatanga Bay, whose area is approximately 1800 square kilometers. On the west side there is the island of Maly Bergichev, and on the north side - the island of Transfiguration.
In the middle of the island is a hill with which the rivers diverge. The Ilistai River is the longest (34 kilometers). Most of the territories of Big Begichev are covered with tundra vegetation. There are foxes and deer, and walruses live in coastal waters.
The island was discovered by the Russian seafarer, explorer of the Arctic - N. A. Begichev (1874-1927) and bears his name.